Container/Tube: Serum or plasma gel tube-Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.
Specimen Volume: 5 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge specimens and remove the serum or plasma from the cellular material as soon as possible after collection
Stability:
| Storage | Temperature | Stability |
| Room Temperature | 18-28 °C (64-82 °F) | ≤ 1 week |
| Refrigerated | 2-8 °C (36-46 °F) | ≤ 1 week |
| Frozen | ≤ Negative 18 °C (≤0 °F) | ≤ 1 month |
Colorimetric, Formazan Dye
1.6-2.3 mg/dL
Critical values (automatic call-back): <1.0 mg/dL or >4.9 mg/dL
Monday through Sunday
Available STAT
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